Sydney-based Director of Photography Tim Hawkins, one of Australia’s most respected television shooters, has given a powerful early endorsement to the recently launched Sony FX5 after using a pre-production unit in demanding real-world conditions on Series 19 of Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. With more than three decades of experience across broadcast television, documentary, lifestyle and reality programming, Hawkins is well placed to judge whether a camera can genuinely deliver when it … [Read more...] about Tim Hawkins shoots 4×4 success with Sony’s new FX5 in the Australian outback
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Ample Entertainment Launches Ample Originals YouTube Channel to Build Original Non-Fiction IP
Ample Entertainment, the Emmy Award-winning nonfiction studio behind premium storytelling for the global marketplace, has launched Ample Originals, a new YouTube destination for original documentaries, series, creator collaborations and companion content, now live here. The channel gives audiences an early look at its inaugural slate with exclusive previews available now, ahead of the August 7 premiere of Ample Investigates and the August 10 debut of Somebody Knows Something. Ample Originals … [Read more...] about Ample Entertainment Launches Ample Originals YouTube Channel to Build Original Non-Fiction IP
Nippon TV and Mediacorp’s CNA announce Season 2 of Meet Me There
Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announced that its touching docu-reality format Meet Me There has been renewed for a second season in Singapore. Following the success of the first season, Season 2 will once again be produced by CNA, the English language news and current affairs brand of Mediacorp, Singapore's national media network and largest content creator. The first episode of the highly anticipated new season is scheduled to air on CNA on August … [Read more...] about Nippon TV and Mediacorp’s CNA announce Season 2 of Meet Me There
Brands Bet Big on KBC Season 18 with over 25 sponsors on Sony Entertainment Television
Before the first question is asked on Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), India's leading brands have already locked their answer. Reinforcing its position as one of India's most coveted advertising properties, KBC Season 18 on Sony Entertainment Television heads into its August launch with a strong and diverse roster of over 25 sponsors. As this season unveils its compelling new theme - 'Sochna Padega’, celebrating the power of applied knowledge, advertisers have once again chosen to align with a … [Read more...] about Brands Bet Big on KBC Season 18 with over 25 sponsors on Sony Entertainment Television
A+E Global Media to become a wholly owned Hearst Business
Hearst has announced an agreement with subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company where Hearst will acquire Disney’s 50% interest in A+E Global Media for approximately $1.2 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in September, subject to customary closing conditions. Upon closing A+E Global Media will become a wholly owned Hearst business within its Entertainment group. “We thank our Disney colleagues for decades of successful partnership,” said Steven R. Swartz, president and … [Read more...] about A+E Global Media to become a wholly owned Hearst Business
Pinoys At Sea: GMA Network Inks New Partnership with Maritime Mobile Communications
GMA Network, the Philippines' leading media company, takes another step in expanding its global footprint through a new maritime distribution partnership with Maritime Mobile Communications. This latest collaboration, through which the Network’s flagship international channel GMA Pinoy TV, “The Heart of Global Pinoys," will reach more Filipinos at sea, underscores its commitment in bringing more Filipino content through technology-driven solutions worldwide. The partnership ensures reliable … [Read more...] about Pinoys At Sea: GMA Network Inks New Partnership with Maritime Mobile Communications
